The following is the list of cross-country events for the 2008 cross-country season

30th September Galway Primary schools cross-country, Renmore, 12:00 noon

5th October Galway even ages, Dangan, 1pm

11th October(Sat) Connaught Primary schools, Hazelwood, Sligo, 1pm

***19th October Galway uneven ages, Novice, Intermediate, Master,Senior men & women, Tuam 1pm***

26th October Connaught region even ages & Intermediate, Novice & Masters men & women, Swinford 1pm

9th November(Sat) Connaught region uneven ages, Forest Park Boyle 1pm.

27th November National intercounties & even ages, 12pm., Venue to be decided

7th December National novice & uneven ages, 12pm, Venue to be decided.

Entries for 5th October

Entry fee €10 per team & € 2.50 per individual.

Entries to be sent to ; P.J. Coyle, 13 Dangan Court, Newcastle, Galway

Closing date; Tuesday 30th September.

Entries for 19th October

Entry fee €10 per team & € 2.50 per individual.

Entries to be sent to; Brendan Monaghan, 22 Demense Cottages, Tuam, County Galway.

Closing date; Tuesday 14th October..

  • In the under 10’s the first 10 past the line will get medals, there is no team event in this age group and there is no under 10 competition at Connaught or National level.
  • Under 19’s can compete in the junior race as well as the U 19 race but must be clearly entered in both races & pay 2 entry fees.
  • In under age competition an athlete can move up one age group e.g an U13 can run in an U14 race.
  • Selection for the Galway teams in juvenile age groups for Connaught will be the 1st seven to finish & 3 places to be at the discretion of the county board.
  • Selection for the Galway teams in juvenile ages groups for National will be the 1st seven Galway athletes to finish in Connaught & 3 places to be at the discretion of the county board.
  • Masters over 50 have an option of running 4k or 8k.

    The Masters, Intermediate & Novice will be held in conjunction with the Senior Race. The fist 4 home for a club will be the counting 4 for team purposes. Please indicate on the entry form which category the athlete is competing in.
  • Individual Medals 1st 3 Novice, Intermediate,Senior & Masters(V40), 1st V50 & 1st V60 .

    The following are the distances for the County Cross-country events.

    • Age Group Girls/Women Boys/Men

    U10 500m (county only) 500m

    U11 800m 800m

    U12 1000m 1000m

    U13 1000m 1200m

    U14 1200m 1500m

    U15 1500m 2000m

    U16 2000m 3000m

    U17 2000m 4000m

    U18 2000m 5000m

    U19 3000m 6000m

    Junior 3000m 5000m

    Senior 3000m 8000m

    Novice 3000m 8000m

    mudlark

    16 years 2 months ago

    How come there is two cross country Galway races, for novice and masters - 5th and 19th- is it character building for the young lads, and a desire to finish off the masters for good ??!! Also the ladies race at 3k is surely too short, equality and all that??!!!

    Mick Rice

    16 years 2 months ago

    I had an error in this schedule when I first posted it ... but it's fixed now. All of the county adult races will be in Tuam on the 19th (Novice, Intermediate, Junior, Senior, Masters) for both men and women. It just means you have more time to train for then :-)

    markdav

    16 years 2 months ago

    Thanks for posting these Mick.

    Connaughts on the day before the dublin marathon. About 70% of the people who are eligible for it will be missing because of dublin - everyone seems to be running it at least from mayo and galway this year.

    Mark - You're absolutely right. I was very surprised to see this date. There are large contingents from Athenry, GCH, Craughwell, Loughrea, GCH and Mayo AC heading to the Dublin Marathon this year. I'm sure that many other Connaught clubs will be represented there as well. It seems very strange to schedule this race the day before a National Marathon. Perhaps there's time for the powers that be to reschedule, I'm not sure.